Illia Zabarnyi is a Ukrainian professional footballer known for his position as a centre-back for AFC Bournemouth and the Ukrainiannational team. From being a promising player in Kyiv to a key defender in the Premier league, here’s everything you need tobknown about Zabarnyi from his age, background, position, statistics, to his style of play and trophies won.
Illia Zabarnyi
Birthday: September 1, 2002
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
Occupation: Footballer
Biography
Born Illia Borysovych Zabarnyi on September 1, 2002, in Kyiv, Ukraine,
Zabarnyi began his senior career with Dynamo Kyiv in 2019 and was there till 2023. He made his debut on September 11, 2020. He scored only a goal in 50 domestic appearances during his time at Dynamo Kyiv. He also had 9 appearances in the UEFA Champions League and 4 appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
He joined the English club AFC Bournemouth on January 31, 2023 and quickly rose to become an important part of their defense where he already made 78 Premier league appearances as of late May 2025. He had an impressive defensive stats for Bournemouth with 328 recoveries, clearness – 331, interceptions – 77, tackles – 115, 317 duels won and 155 aerial battles won.
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Zabarnyi International career began at the youth level representing Ukraine at the under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-21 levels. He made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against France, on October 7, 2020.
Illia Zabarnyi style of play – He is a modern centre back known for his defensive prowess with exceptional ability to recover possession, good ball progression, and ability to anticipate opponents movements.
Zabarnyi has individual accolades such as; Ukrainian Premier League Player of the Month: April 2020-21, AFC Bournemouth Supporters Player of the Season: 2023-24.
He has won numerous trophies with Dynamo Kyiv which include; Ukrainian Premier League (2020), Ukrainian Cup (2020-21), and Ukrainian Super Cup (2020).
People also ask
- How old is Zabarnyi? He was born on September 1, 2002.
- Where is Zabarnyi from? He is from Kyiv, Ukraine.
- What is Zabarnyi position? He plays as a centre-back.
- What is Zabarnyi style of play? He is known for his aerial ability and interceptions.
- What is Zabarnyi height? He has a height of 1.89 m.
